Meaning & Definition of Punt in English
English⟶
Punt
/pənt/
noun
1. Formerly the basic unit of money in ireland
- Equal to 100 pence
synonym:
- Irish pound,
- Irish punt,
- punt,
- pound
2. An open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
synonym:
- punt
3. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
- "The punt traveled 50 yards"
- "Punting is an important part of the game"
synonym:
- punt,
- punting
verb
1. Kick the ball
synonym:
- punt
2. Propel with a pole
- "Pole barges on the river"
- "We went punting in cambridge"
synonym:
- punt,
- pole
3. Place a bet on
- "Which horse are you backing?"
- "I'm betting on the new horse"
synonym:
- bet on,
- back,
- gage,
- stake,
- game,
- punt